Archive for July, 2009
Divisiveness Won’t Win Elections
Thursday, July 30th, 2009Recently there has been a lot of talk in Nevada about how down-and-out the GOP is. Truth be told, the Republican Party is in huge disarray, and has been going down hill for the past 5 years.
Higher Power Bills Bring More Need for Affordable Energy
Sunday, July 26th, 2009When I opened the newspaper this morning I saw a headline in the Las Vegas Sun: “Why your electric bill, all of a sudden went up $10.25”…
Is The Bear Market Starting to Become Bullish Again?
Friday, July 24th, 2009Ok, so the analyst are saying that they are seeing some increase in the amount of money investors are starting to put into the market. Many are starting to wonder if this means the bear market is starting to get a little more bullish. However, what many investors are doing, is putting their money into less volatile stocks–unlike the risks we saw investors taking in 2007, folks are still reluctant to back hedge funds and new technology.
Positive Economic Numbers…Are We Recovering?
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009The Associated Press released this information today regarding the positive number of the Dow Jones: NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrials rose back above 9,000 for the first time since early January. Investors snapped up a broad range of stocks Thursday, sending major indexes up more than 2 percent, after existing home sales [...]
Jobs, Jobs, and More Jobs!
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009In my last article, I commented on the more than 12,000 jobs being filled in Las Vegas at MGM CityCenter–now we have the news that Hard Rock Las Vegas is filling more than 500 positions! It is my hope that when the analysts said that the Las Vegas economy would start to come back during [...]
MGM City Center Could Mean Las Vegas Starts to Turn Corner
Sunday, July 19th, 2009Talk about the newest addition to Las Vegas Mega-Resorts MGM Grand’s CityCenter is starting to heat up! The property is expected to open in early December of this year and will begin employing over 12,000 residents in the Las Vegas area. In this economy, this is one of the best pieces of good news hitting [...]
Train Needs to Start Rolling
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009There has been a lot of news lately regarding the proposed high-speed train between Las Vegas and southern California. I wanted to weigh in on this, because I know what a huge need there is for another mode of transportation between Las Vegas and Southern California.
Glimmer Of Good News On Las Vegas Business Front
Monday, July 13th, 2009When most of us turn on the news or read the newspapers these days, it seems all we see is negative forecasts on the business front. However, as someone who is on the ground in the business world here in Las Vegas, I’d like to bring you some positive developments on the business front!
July 4th is Special
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009Independence Day, is one of those holidays where we can truly focus on and be thankful for being Americans! It is so easy for us to take our liberty for granted, but on this day I can’t help but think about how truly fortunate we are to be in this country.
Popularity of One’s Death
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009What a week we had with all the deaths in the entertainment world–Michael Jackson, Farah Fawcett and Ed McMahon. While the passing of these individuals is worth some attention, it astonishes me that our media seems to overlook the deaths of those whom I consider much more important!
